This section covers all of the terms that will come up when reading about blackjack here at Casino Checklist and when playing. If you are new to blackjack it is worth getting familiar with these terms as they will help you understand the game better and therefore give you e better chance of winning.
- Action
The amount of money wagered when playing blackjack
- Anchor
The player to the dealers far right who is last to act on each hand
- Basic Strategy
The correct strategy for playing blackjack based on the math
- Blackjack
The best hand in blackjack - an Ace and any card with a value of 10
- Bust
A hand with a total of more than 21
- Card Counting
Recording cards in memory to gain an advantage over the house
- Counter
A player who counts cards is known as a counter
- Dealer
The casino employee who deals the cards
- Deck
The cards used to play blackjack. A deck consists of 52 cards.
- Double Down
A bet that doubles your initial bet and gets one more card only
- Early Surrender
An option to give up half a bet when the dealer
checks for blackjack
- Face Cards
The Jacks, Queens and Kings
- First Base
The player on the dealers far left who is first to act on each hand
- Flat Betting
Keeping all of your blackjack bets the same size
- Hand
The cards a player is dealt are known as a hand
- Hard Hand
A hand which does not contain an Ace
- Hit
Drawing another card to your hand is know as hitting
- Hole Card
The dealers card that is dealt face down
- Insurance
A bet that can be made against the dealer having blackjack
- Late Surrender
An option to give up half a bet if the dealer does not have blackjack
- Natural
A two card hand that has a total of 21. Also known as blackjack.
- Pat Hand
A two card hand that has a total of 17 or better
- Penetration
The number of cards dealt from the shoe before the cards are shuffled
- Push
A tie between the players and the dealers hand.
- Running Count
Relates to card counting and is the count since the start of the shoe
- Shoe
The box that the cards are dealt from on the blackjack table
- Shuffle Up
When the cards are shuffled early to deter card counters
- Single Deck
A game of blackjack that uses only one deck of cards
- Soft Total
Any hard where and ace uses a total of 11
- Stand
A decision by the player to not receive any more cards
- Surrender
An option to give up a half bet when the dealer checks for
blackjack
- Twenty One
Another name for blackjack. Based on the best hand which totals 21
- Unfavorable Deck
Relates to counting. A deck that is in favor of the house.
- Up Card
The dealers card which is dealt face up and can bee seen by players.
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